Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z170-Gaming K3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateApr 09 '22 at 20:43
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 207
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 410
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.3.1
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 86.4
52% 71.1 fps
MRender 62.6
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 47.6
48% 60.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 80 80 74 77 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 467
Mixed 372
SusWrite 115
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 56.7
188% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 359
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 122%
SSDPR-CL100-960-G3 960GB
185GB free
Firmware: SBFMBB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 49 111 50 44 47 MB/s
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63.1% Good
Read 151
Write 102
Mixed 84
SusWrite 110
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 40
118% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 134
144% 236 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 102%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$95
1TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 141 139 138 123 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 142
Write 142
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 135
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate Expansion Desk 6TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 139 142 149 149 142 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 120
Write 119
Mixed 108
SusWrite 143
91% 122 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.7
421% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 76%
Great: 89%
WD My Book 25ED 12TB
11TB free, PID 25ed
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 206 207 207 210 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 201
Mixed 126
SusWrite 206
248% 183 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 1.5
266% 3.47 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
77.5% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 25.8
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF Builds (Compare 1,436 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $449
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